New statistics show that the PlayStation 4 is one of the most popular game consoles of all time. According to Sony's recent financial results for the quarter, the PlayStation 4 has just reached a massive 102.80 million sales. This officially places the PS4 as the second highest-selling home video game console, dethroning both its progenitor, the original PlayStation, and Nintendo's massively popular Wii in one fell swoop. The only console that surpasses such high sales numbers is the PlayStation 2, which sold over 155 million units during its reign. If you factor handheld consoles into the equation, then the PS4 is only the fourth highest-selling, beaten out by the original Game Boy/Color line, and the Nintendo DS.

While attaining such a high amount of sales is impressive, it appears that as the PlayStation 4's lifespan comes to a close, sales are beginning to slowly decrease. Sony originally predicted that the console would sell 15 million units this fiscal year, but they've lowered their projections to a slightly smaller 13.5 million.

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[linuxares]

Not really. PS4 has been doing gangbusters since launch.

Nono it was really slow at the start. Maybe except for Japan but the west it was kind of slow.

 

[DANTENDO]

Nono it was really slow at the start. Maybe except for Japan but the west it was kind of slow.

https://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/11/15/ps4-launch-games-the-complete-list/ I don't think thers been a better launch line up

 

[linuxares]

https://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/11/15/ps4-launch-games-the-complete-list/ I don't think thers been a better launch line up

Angry Birds: Star Wars - best game!

As I said, I just talking from memory. I might mix it up with the PS3 but I generally remember the PS4 was really slow in the beginning because of the step price.

 

[emigre]

Nono it was really slow at the start. Maybe except for Japan but the west it was kind of slow.

The PS4 sold about 5 million units in the first few months when it was only available in the west. This includes a million units on launch on the US.

 

[MasterJ360]

well of course it beat xflop. Just wait when FF7 Remake is out, its gonna sell even more lot hot cakes.

 

[Treeko]

Nono it was really slow at the start. Maybe except for Japan but the west it was kind of slow.

What? I am sure it sold 1 Million units on its opening day, the best launch for a PlayStation console to date, I don't know where you're getting that it was slow at the beginning, not to mention that it actually sold 100 Million units faster than even the PS2

 

[Tony_93]

I remember how much it struggled at the beginning of it's life. It all pointed to the PS4 being a major flop for Sony. Man it have turned around haven't it?

Dude the PS4 literally outsold the Xbox One 4:1 globally during their first year. I don't know what struggle you remember but the PS4 was sold out everywhere for a long time after launch and dominated the Xbox One from day one till today.

 

[linuxares]

What? I am sure it sold 1 Million units on its opening day, the best launch for a PlayStation console to date, I don't know where you're getting that it was slow at the beginning, not to mention that it actually sold 100 Million units faster than even the PS2

Then I stand corrected. I must have mixed it up with the PS3 if so.

 

[Budsixz]

Wasn't nintendo ds in second place with 140m+?
Or are we just taking the home consoles in the list

 

[DinohScene]

I still have a 4.06 PS4 rotting away under me telly : D
The only reason why I gotten it was to play NNK2, even that game I played on a different PS4.

 

[DANTENDO]

Wasn't nintendo ds in second place with 140m+?
Or are we just taking the home consoles in the list

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I still have a 4.06 PS4 rotting away under me telly : D
The only reason why I gotten it was to play NNK2, even that game I played on a different PS4.

God of war and horizon zero dawn say hello

 

[AceX]

Ah yes
The fortnite console

Speak for yourself.

I know at least ten parents that bought their kid a PS4 for Fornite just because you don't have to pay for online for Fortnite, whereas Xbox One, you do.
So if I know ten...

 

[Justinde75]

I know at least ten parents that bought their kid a PS4 for Fornite just because you don't have to pay for online for Fortnite, whereas Xbox One, you do.
So if I know ten...

Like I said I heard atleast 3 parents talk about it everyday

 

[mightymuffy]

Hmmm.... so let's give it a ballpark figure of about 115mill by the end of its lifespan.
Xbox One half that - 58mill.
Wii U? 7.

So that's a total of 173,000,007 units sold in total.

I know 'Switch says hi' but that's overlapping the console generations, and probably around the same figure as the Xbox One total (at best) so far.

Wii 101.6m
PS3 87.4m
360 84m

Total 273m.

That's a whopping 100million consoles less. Or 50 million factoring in the Switch (at best). Quite a figure. Add to that the number of people who will have upgraded to PS4 Pro/Xbox One X..
My point? Actually I forgot what I was trying to make

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Congrats to Sony, they definitely had this gen in the bag from the very beginning so not surprising it's sold this well.

 

[DANTENDO]

Hmmm.... so let's give it a ballpark figure of about 115mill by the end of its lifespan.
Xbox One half that - 58mill.
Wii U? 7.

So that's a total of 173,000,007 units sold in total.

I know 'Switch says hi' but that's overlapping the console generations, and probably around the same figure as the Xbox One total (at best) so far.

Wii 101.6m
PS3 87.4m
360 84m

Total 273m.

That's a whopping 100million consoles less. Or 50 million factoring in the Switch (at best). Quite a figure. Add to that the number of people who will have upgraded to PS4 Pro/Xbox One X..
My point? Actually I forgot what I was trying to make

Yeh no idea mate just go buy a ps4 and add another 1 to its numbers

 

[whateverg1012]

All three spots, wow.

 

[ChaosEternal]

Impressive numbers, but Microsoft shitting the bed with the Xbox One seems to be a bigger part of that than anything Sony did. Still, I've gotta admit it's a very solid console with some amazing exclusives.

 

[p1ngpong]

I agree with all the jealous Nintendo fanboys, Fortnite is literally the only reason for the PS4's success.

 

[Harsky]

I wonder if after 7 years, Sony found a way to cut costs and sell it for the magic price point of $99 and boost the sales even further before retiring the PS4.